The National tribune., 1887-11-17
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

ing AT Duvalrs Bluff Ark, and would be glad |
TO hear from any of the cid comrades OF his |
regiment He would write TO them all if he |
knew their addresses. He has lived in Arkan- |
sas for 10 years, and has done we'll in that |
John B. Carrin, Co E, 10th H., and Co. G,
nth H., Stephensville, Fla, says be has re-
ceived so many letters from the comrades in |
regard to the advantages of settling in that |
State the price Of land etc., that he is wholly |
unable TO answer them all. He writes in glow |
ing terms of the climate, the prOductiveness OF
the soil, and other things which combine to
make pleasant home. lie invites the COM
rades to come and see for themselves.
John W. Reed, Co. ii, Goth Mich. Emmons,
Kan. would be glad to hear from his comrades
through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
COTp'l John ShrobcT, Co. X, l05th Pa, Phil
lipsburg, Pa, would like to hear from some of
his company. lie was in the rine-pit i'll front
of Petersburg just before the mine explosion,
and picked up shell which fell there and did
not burst. 1t was hot yet and he dropped 1T
qaickly.
G. Il. Barr, 14Sth Pa, HillsbOro, n. NJ, says
Comrade Frank Mccoy, Slst Pa, is right about
Col. Beaver losing his leg at Ream's Station,
Aug. %, 1864, but that Col. Beaver was also
wounded on the 18th of juno in the body, rs
well as Maj. Foster, Of the 1lSth, Col. Beaver
then commanding the brigade. He rejoined
iut COinIhduu ~ CldllOH luSI ID ILC jail
opened. and in short time fell
Lewis Marvill, Co. L, 9Th Mich. II. A., st.
Joseph, Mich, wishes correction made to his
list of battles or engagements in which Michi-
gan regiments participated. The types made
the list read 10 engagements for the I'd Mich.
Cav. instead of 20; and though Comrade Tall
man gives ~, and another 81 engagements,
they must have counted each day on which
fighting occurred at the same battle.
III III RnSseli Ia a. 18th Wis Henry Oak
points out n number of errors in COmrade
Cards description of the story of the first troops
in Richmond after the surrender but his main
objection is TO the statement that the 18th Wis.
was for IA months on guard duty at Fort Mon
roe. The regiment was on field service almost
from the date Of its organization.
Samuel keeran, Go. /, l2ith Ohio, Alexan-
dria, o., writing of New Hope Church. says
that Woods Division, of the Fourth Corps,
formed line, moved through the woods TO its
position, waited for an hour for Kings Hi
nois Brigade OF the Fourteenth Corps, to come
up, and then the division went in without
waiting longer.
c. C. Hassler, Co. L, 21st Pa. Cav, Blooming
ton, Ill, sends a tribute to the memory of the
late Col. w. III. Boyd, who died recently in
Washington, for special gallantry at the battle
of Bethesda Church. Va, June 2, 1864, where
the Colonel was badly wounded and sent to
the rear. He was gallant officer, and had he
remained with the regiment would have
earned high distinction.
Lieut.. A. ID. Smith, 18th u. S. c. T., Nor
walk, o., who served also most of the war in
the 81 Ohio Cav, recounts some Of his expert
ences, and is inclined 10 think that the cavalry
branch has not been sufficiently credited for
its services. He thinks that Sherman could
not have accomplished his march to the sea
without kilpatrick's command, and instances
Gen. Wilson's raid through Alabama and GeOr-
gia for good and effective service. He also be-
lieves that the fight of battalion OF the Sd
Ohio Cav. in taking bridge across tho Chat
tahoochee River, April Il, 1866, near Column
bus, Ca was the last battle OF the war.
DIV. Steele, Co. b. 22d KY, Ashland, KY,
claims that the youngest soldier was Comrade
Joseph b. Wheeler. 9TH w. Va, who enlisted in
November, 1861, when IL years old, and was
discharged August, 1868, for disability.
Wheeler's father was Chaplain of the regiment.
His son was afterward Captain Of Co. III of that
regiment. Comrade Wheeler now lives at Ash
land, KY.
c. Z. Goidsborough, 9Th Nd, Hunterstown,
Pa, would like to hear Col. Berry, or some one
of the 9th Mich. Cav. tell about the fight at
HunterstOwn, July 2, 1863 The engagement
was by Kilpatrick's command.
VIM. Arch. Co. X, 35th Ohio, Montgomery,
Mich, is of the opinion that the description OF
the battle Of Chickamauga recently published
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the best that
| has ever been given. He says the cOmTade who
wrote it was there and gave it all right.
Hiram Norton, Co. l., 1st Mich. Engineers,
| Utica, Mo-. was a prisoner of war, captured
while guarding a train in December. 1864. lie
was kept in Andersonvile and Baldwin, Fla,
until April -, 1866, when he was released
he would like 10 hear from any of his old com
rades who were with him in prison.
J. Powell, Co. ID, lst Mo-, Maysyille, No.
| soule emit al
uniform clothes which some one scooped from
his gripsack in 1861 while he was serving with
the band OF McArthur's Brigade. He thinks il
was "cofee-cooler" or hummer" who got
the outfit which had been worn but very little
and which he intended to keep as a mementC
and TO wear home, for his time was almost out
He can make good use Of the clothing now, IA,
says, for he has been unable TO work, and hi,
old clothes are the worse for wear. If the
deadheat who took them has worn them on
lac can say so and send another suit just as good
They will be acceptable. He will not insist OF
the gold braid, but he wants just as good 1
suit.
L. ii. Osborn, Co. II. s7th aud 10th n. Y.
Commander of John Wood Post, Quincy, Ill.
writes that Corp'l Tanner, whom he met i'll st
Louis, is the only member of the S7th he ha
seen since the war. lie is anxious to have tn,
old comrades write to him, and he gives thu
address of Comrades Isaac NJ. Laurence, Brook
Ign, n. Y, and VIM. Deacon, Sandwich, III.
Information Asked and Given.
COmrade Randolph, Cuba, Kan, is informed
that the South Carolina palmetto Tree
token he has is plentiful. and the supply ex
ceeds the demand. They are of value, if un
worn, 80 cents, and from that down to 10 cents
$. T. Martin, Olathe, Kan, wishes some in
formation of Jefferson Beaughman, who enliste,
in the 18th Ohio Mt Wooster in 1861. and serve,
through the entire war He thinks his resi-
dence was at Columbus afteTward.
J. w. Fox, Sergeant. Co. q, lst Conn. III. A
! East CRANKY, Conn, informs COmrade Streete
that Gen. Robert o. Tyler died at Hartford
! Conn, about II years ago.
Capt David J. Craigie. u. s. Army, Fort Yate;
OAK, wants to know the corps aud division il
which the Sth Iowa served during the war
A. Nj. Allen, Ash Hill, Mo-, wants to knoy
when and where the Reunion of Gen. SaI
Beatty's Brigade was last held. The brigad
included the 18th Ohio and 9th Ky.
: John III. Miller, Co. l., 18th Ill. Cav, woul
, like tho addresses of George Grove and Capt
, Ben Harding, or any other comrades of his oil
troop.
Michael Corbit. Co I, 23d Ohio, Steambur,
: N. Y, was wounded In the head at the battl